Photos: Egyptians celebrate as Army ousts Mohammed Morsi
Millions of anti-Morsi protesters around the country erupted in celebrations after the televised announcement by the army chief. Fireworks burst over crowds in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, where men and women danced, shouting, “God is great” and “Long live Egypt.”
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Protesters, who are against Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, set-off fireworks as they gather in Tahrir Square in Cairo. The head of Egypt's armed forces General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a declaration on Wednesday suspending the constitution and appointing the head of the constitutional court as interim head of state, effectively declaring the removal of elected Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. Steve Crisp/Reuters
Protesters, who are against Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, react in Tahrir Square, where Egypt's armed forces overthrew elected Islamist President Mohammed Morsi on Wednesday and announced a political transition with the support of a wide range of political, religious and youth leaders. A statement published in Morsi's name on his official Facebook page after Egypt's armed forces General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's speech said the measures announced amounted to "a full military coup" and were "totally rejected". Suhaib Salem/Reuters
Protesters, who are against Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, gesture in Tahrir Square. Mohamed Abd El Ghany /Reuters
Anti-Morsi protesters are silhouetted by flares as they celebrate in Tahrir square after the announcement of the removal from office of Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi in Cairo. Asmaa Waguih/Reuters
Army soldiers take their positions towards supporters of President Morsi standing guard around Cairo University and Nahdet Misr Square in Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo. Louafi Larbi/Reuters
Fireworks light the sky moments after Egypt's military chief said that the president has been replaced by chief justice of constitutional court outside the presidential palace in Cairo. Cheers erupted among millions of protesters nationwide who were demanding Morsi's ouster. Nariman El-Mofty/Associated Press